A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland region on Tuesday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The tremor occurred at 16:59 GMT at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
So far, there have been no reports of casualties or major damage to infrastructure. Local authorities and monitoring agencies continue to assess the situation, while residents in nearby communities were urged to stay alert for possible aftershocks.
Papua New Guinea is located in the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an area where several tectonic plates meet, making it one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world. Earthquakes of this magnitude are not uncommon in the region, and they occasionally generate tsunami warnings depending on depth and location.
Seismologists will continue to observe aftershock activity and potential risks. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not issued a tsunami alert linked to this event.
